Category Archives: agriculture

Summer 2019 Course Preview for SUST 390 Rooftop Garden

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

This coming summer semester (2019) the Sustainability Studies program will reprise our innovative special topics course, SUST 390 Rooftop Garden, at the Chicago Campus. The class will utilize RU’s unique 5th-story rooftop garden on its LEED Gold-certified Wabash Building as … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss the Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner at Eden Place Nature Center, Tomorrow 4-8pm

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

RU students are in their 5th year of doing service work at the only nature center on Chicago’s South Side, Eden Place. Tomorrow is their first annual farm-to-table fundraising dinner. This year’s inaugural event will feature organic and fresh food … Continue reading →

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RU Garden Gnomes Hosting Rooftop Garden Workdays Today and Next Tuesday

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Hello RU Lakers! The Rooftop Garden Gnomes from ACP/SUST 250 Sustainable University are here to update you on the status of your garden on the WB’s 5th story. We are currently in one of the most crucial periods of gardening. … Continue reading →

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Gardeneers Organization Seeking Applicants for Americorps Positions

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

The Chicago-based organization Gardeneers, founded in 2014 by two Teach for America alumni and based on the city’s West Side, “cultivates customized school garden programs to ensure that each space and the students and communities who care for it connect … Continue reading →

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Summer 2018 Course Preview for SUST 390 Rooftop Garden

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

This coming summer semester (2018) the Sustainability Studies program will offer an innovative special topics course, SUST 390 Rooftop Garden, at the Chicago Campus. Taught by SUST adjunct professor Vicki Gerberich, the class will utilize RU’s unique 5th-story rooftop garden … Continue reading →

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Growing Chicago: Food Access and Urban Agriculture

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

By Nikki Braus for SUST 350 My friends frequently brag about the convenience of living within the heart of Chicago’s densely-settled urban landscape — everything is so close together, and everything you need is within walking distance or just a … Continue reading →

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SUST 350 Service Team Tackles Fall Projects at Eden Place Nature Center & Farm

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

By Emma Vuillemot for SUST 350 Our SUST 350 Service and Sustainability course this fall at Roosevelt University takes place at Eden Place Nature Center for another season of working on Fuller Park’s very own nature center and urban farm. … Continue reading →

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